Bigfoot

== English == === Alternative forms === Big Foot, bigfoot === Etymology === August/September 1958, originally Big Foot, big +‎ foot, relating to the large size of its supposed footprints relative to human footprints. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɪɡˌfʊt/ Hyphenation: Big‧foot === Proper noun === Bigfoot (cryptozoology, folklore) A very large, hairy, humanoid creature, similar to the yeti, said to live in the wilderness areas of the United States and Canada, especially the Pacific Northwest. ==== Synonyms ==== Sasquatch North American Wood Ape ==== Derived terms ==== Bigfootologist Bigfootology ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Bigfoot (plural Bigfoot or Bigfeet or Bigfoots) (cryptozoology, folklore) An individual creature of this type. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Verb === Bigfoot (third-person singular simple present Bigfoots, present participle Bigfooting, simple past and past participle Bigfooted) Alternative letter-case form of bigfoot. === References === === Further reading === “Bigfoot”, in Collins English Dictionary. “Bigfoot, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “Bigfoot”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “Bigfoot”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026